shin

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈshin 

: the front part of the vertebrate leg below the knee

shin

2 of 4

verb

shinned; shinning

intransitive verb

1

: shinny

2

: to move forward rapidly on foot

transitive verb

1

: to kick or strike on the shins

2

: to climb by shinnying

shin

3 of 4

noun (2)

ˈshēn  ˈshin 

: the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

Shin

4 of 4

noun (3)

ˈshin  ˈshēn 

: a major Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes salvation by faith in exclusive worship of Amida Buddha

Examples of shin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ruano was in Guatemala, preparing for a CONCACAF W Gold Cup-qualifying match against Jamaica and trying to ignore the stubborn pain in her shin. —Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024

Perhaps even more remarkably, the second-year receiver was able to get his left shin and right foot down in the endzone, all while retaining possession of the ball. —Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024

Verb

Mays hit for both power and for average while also shinning at running, throwing and fielding. —Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 June 2024

The levante is the easterly blow favored by windsurfers that causes heavy swells, casts apocalyptic clouds, and gives shins an unwanted microdermabrasion. —Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English shine, from Old English scinu; akin to Old High German scina shin, Old English scīa shin, leg

Noun (2)

Hebrew shīn

Noun (3)

Japanese, literally, truth

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1877, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shin

• shin splints

Kids Definition

shin

1 of 2 noun

ˈshin 

: the front part of the leg below the knee

shin

2 of 2 verb

shinned; shinning

: shinny

Medical Definition

shin

noun

ˈshin 

: the front part of the leg below the knee